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February 2013 Entry: SeaMonkey Valley.

I decided this time I would take a different approach... and have a little fun with the idea too. I want it to kinda be a wild west theme so I went for a very high level of contrast. My main goals right now as an artist is to try to keep the elements consistent aesthetically so that I can patch them together and make a better scene hopefully withing the time frame. I promised myself I would really try to work on it a little everyday before work even with the move to the new house is coming in less then a week.

Here is where I got before work today.
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